Chaabene Helmi, Markov Adrian, Schega Lutz
Department of Sport Science, Chair for Health and Physical Activity, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany.
Université de Jendouba, Institut Supérieur de Sport et de l'Education Physique du Kef, Le Kef, 7100, Tunisie.
Sports Med Open. 2024 Jul 30;10(1):87. doi: 10.1186/s40798-024-00754-0.
The health benefits of regular physical activity (PA) in youth are well-documented. Yet the adherence rate to PA guidelines among youth worldwide is alarmingly deficient with only 19% of youth worldwide adhering to the World Health Organization guidelines. This is reflective of a global proliferation of a physical inactivity pandemic among youth. The negative consequences of physical inactivity on health are profound, as they threaten to persist into adulthood, exacerbating the burden of preventable health issues. There is persuasive evidence that vigorous PA generates physical fitness and health benefits surpassing those of low- or moderate-intensity activity in youth. In addition, indications show that the adherence rate to vigorous PA among youth exceeds that relative to for low- or moderate-intensity activity. As a result, promoting vigorous PA can help mitigate the global issue of low adherence to PA in youth. Therefore, in this Current Opinion paper, we argue that vigorous PA, compared to low or moderate-intensity activity, holds greater significance for youth's health and physical fitness. Additionally, the potential implications derived from the existing evidence regarding vigorous PA on the current guidelines for youth are discussed.
定期进行体育活动（PA）对青少年健康的益处已有充分记录。然而，全球青少年对PA指南的遵循率低得惊人，全球仅有19%的青少年遵循世界卫生组织的指南。这反映出青少年身体活动不足的流行病在全球范围内扩散。身体活动不足对健康的负面影响是深远的，因为这些影响可能会持续到成年期，加重可预防健康问题的负担。有确凿证据表明，剧烈PA能带来身体健康和健康益处，超过青少年进行低强度或中等强度活动所带来的益处。此外，有迹象表明，青少年对剧烈PA的遵循率高于低强度或中等强度活动。因此，推广剧烈PA有助于缓解全球青少年PA遵循率低的问题。所以，在这篇述评文章中，我们认为，与低强度或中等强度活动相比，剧烈PA对青少年的健康和体能具有更重要的意义。此外，还讨论了现有关于剧烈PA的证据对当前青少年指南的潜在影响。
